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    What's wrong with my Corolla?

    Which model do you have? Many Matrixes\Corollas\Celica's making a ticking at idle and in the winter it's magnified. Not sure how loud your noise is.. but it could be harmless...
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    Blow the horn to pass?

    I agree with Arkaign. Idk why it's so hard to understand what he's saying... lol
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    they stopped making the 08 Corolla?

    the 08 was still 9th gen corolla... (unless your not talking about US spec) and has been out since 05 - I'm not sure what exactly you're waiting on.........
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    Replacing Ipod HD

    Didn't even know about it... thanks - i'll try my luck over there
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    Replacing Ipod HD

    I've followed the video how to's for replacing the HD on my ipod - but it still isn't working. The new HD came with a label that said 'formatted for fat32' I'm not sure what file system the ipod uses so I'm not sure if this is the issue. Has anyone had any luck swapping HDs or anything that...
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    Reinventing my car...

    So, I've been pretty busy and forgot to update this.. Luckily my friend gave me the heads up :) We're hoping to be putting out around 250-275whp when all is said and done. Right now we are still fine tuning. Half throttle at 5 lbs we have a solid 12.1 AFR to redline., but full throttle...
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    Throttle Body Coolant Bypass - Do I revert it to stock for the winter?

    There are a very large # of people who HAVE done this mod though. If you search google, you will see a thousand threads just like this one of people going back and forth whether or not it's bad for the car. Nobody really knows. That's basically what I'm getting at. You gave evidence of a 30...
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    Throttle Body Coolant Bypass - Do I revert it to stock for the winter?

    Warmer air = less gas = inflated MPG because that's all auto makers care about the reasons for mentioning the engine block temp were simply to state that as a whole - underneath the hood is going to warm up (nobody is going to argue that) as the ambient temp under the hood is warmed - so...
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    Throttle Body Coolant Bypass - Do I revert it to stock for the winter?

    I'm not saying that it doesn't need any heat, I'm saying the ambient temperature created by the engine is warm enough to prevent the TB from freezing. You are right about saying never, so maybe I wouldn't say never but I would say it has less than .00001% chance of happening. Once again...
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    Lights flicker and dash goes crazy when bass hits

    Sounds like your alternator can't handle the juice. Check out the12volt.com they have good information on the topic. Many people are against capacitors but it is a possible solution to your problems. That or a 2nd battery.
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    Throttle Body Coolant Bypass - Do I revert it to stock for the winter?

    Fails to realize that OPs intake manifold is metal. Also fails because I took into account plastic manifolds in my logic. Next?
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    Throttle Body Coolant Bypass - Do I revert it to stock for the winter?

    So then how does the coolant warm up the car so quickly? It's not warm when you start it. Your own logic proves your own stupid theory wrong. The coolant will be just as cold! And i'm not saying you're going to start the car and instantly go WOT, nobody does that. Once that thing runs for a...
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    Throttle Body Coolant Bypass - Do I revert it to stock for the winter?

    It's over 1000 degrees inside the engine block - which is metal. Exterior temps are probably around... 150? 200? This is then connected to the metal intake manifold (metal conducts heat, right?) which is then connected to the metal throttle body (still conducting heat?) Ambient under hood...
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    Throttle Body Coolant Bypass - Do I revert it to stock for the winter?

    It won't freeze. It's not cold enough in NJ. It's next to a thousand degree engine. I say leave it :)
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    What's the cheapest I can expect for a remote starter in an MTX car?

    Where in canada? You can check out audio heaven if you're near teh GTO I have a compustar in mine and love it www.compustar.com see if they have a dealer near you
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    Reinventing my car...

    Teaser video: http://www.turboxrs.com/temp/start.avi We got the car running and everything looks good. So, we pulled everything off :) The exhaust manifold and downpipe were to be thermal coated - but it turns out the manifold is warped. It's been sent back to the manufacturer to be...
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    Reinventing my car...

    Lots of progress with the car lately. Hopefully we'll be starting it this weekend - monitoring how everything is flowing. Then we'll take everything off to get thermal coated - followed by tuning. Check the website for more pictures and hopefully a video come monday
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    Toyota Introduces 2009 Corolla and Matrix

    I'll stick with mine.. that's how toyota should have done it! Overall, it's not terrible.. but they could have done better
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    So...How do I peel out properly?

    It is possible for the FWD car to have enough power to actually continually break the wheels loose, rather than experience the wheel hop you are referring to. In that case it can be just as nice as an RWD burnout without the back end swinging out.
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    Reinventing my car...

    meh... i somehow broke my DNS server I think? Idk. http://www.turboxrs.com fixed Got a bit more done.. still a bit to go though. Little by little! Front door complete finished! 1 down 3 to go... work on the downpipe should resume this week as well
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    Reinventing my car...

    Project Pictures Updated: http://www.turboxrs.com/matrix/turboproject/
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    Reinventing my car...

    The layout for the site is still being done.. just too much going on! IC pipes are completely finished, heat wrapped, and installed. A portion of the downpipe was welded - then we cut an area and now have to squeeze the circle into an oval to fit onto the flange. After that is done -...
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    Need advice: Should I ditch the car I have now and go German (M3)?

    On a good tune you don't have to worry about that stuff. I definitely have seen all of your concerns, but the way I look at it - if you do it right the first time, you don't have those problems. I'm probably into my project roughly 9k or so and I estimate another 1k for the welding costs...
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    Need advice: Should I ditch the car I have now and go German (M3)?

    I understand completely, which is why I opted to do all of the work myself (with the exception of the transmission work). I'll know how everything works and be able to troubleshoot most of the smaller stuff myself. I have good friends / family that are all very car knowledgeable who can help...
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    Reinventing my car...

    I didn't buy a sports car because- that's not really what i want. Sure it's along the lines, but I enjoy the custom work, the experience, and the unique factor. The 2zz is actually a beast of an engine but many people are still unfamiliar with it. I'm not planning on running huge boost...
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    Need advice: Should I ditch the car I have now and go German (M3)?

    I was in the same boat as you and opted to go through the process of turbo'ing my matrix. Project isn't completed yet but I would say maybe another month. I've had regrets along the way but as it's nearing completion.. I think it was definitely worth the fun and experience and is definitely...
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    Reinventing my car...

    I'm hoping to run 7psi at around 250whp on a daily basis - with the overboost setup somewhere around 10 or 12 to be over 300 for the track or the occasional empty on ramp Most of the celica guys are somewhere around 260-320 and the only other turbo matrix is at 263hpw as far as i know at 7psi...
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    Reinventing my car...

    over 4 tracks within an hour drive :D shouldn't be a problem! the fun on the streets will be watching movies / playing NES roms while sitting in traffic - lol
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    Reinventing my car...

    1zz is for the corolla le, ce, s; matrix base and xr models; and celica gt 2zz is for corolla xrs, matrix xrs, and celica gts The manifold is from turbo-kits.com. If you are going to build a custom setup I recommend getting the nuekin manifold for a 2zz engine The paint on the front...
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    erm.. post a pic of your car thread?

    I'm currently using my friend's 98 contour as get-around-town vehicle while my car is under the knife.. In Progress: Turbo Matrix Other Various Pictures
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    Reinventing my car...

    Yeah - We are relocating the mirror / dimmer controls underneath the shifter, because we put the e-01 where they used to be. That piece should hopefully be finished this week. As things are wrapping up I'm starting to get really antsy! lol
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    Reinventing my car...

    It is indeed a scoobie pod.. gently modified along with the dash :) We sunk it in an inch or so to help reduce how much vision it blocks. Surprisingly, it only blocks about 1/4 - 1/2 inch at most - which is basically my hood and you don't need to see that anyway! I was going to run with the...
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    Reinventing my car...

    Well I'm a few months into my project... It's been a while since I've posted on AT so I figured this is a good way to get me back into it. The car is a 2004 toyota matrix xrs - 1.8l 180hp base engine (same as celica gts and corolla xrs). Roughly 40-41k on the odometer. Currently in the...
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    Anyone have aftermarket ECU tuning experience?

    I'm in the same boat as I'll soon be working on tuning my G-Reddy E-Manage for my Turbo Matrix project... that install should begin in a week or so... I have a tuner to do it for me but I would really like to learn how to make some changes myself if the time ever came around...
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    street racing

    yes - reckless driving... although if you go to court i'm sure it will get dropped....
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    jersey shore???

    Yeah.. I'm leaving the jersey shore to head to florida... mmmmm
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    Teenagers like to think they are grown up, mature and independant but...

    Much worse.. people should relax.. and it's not like they go on doing it for hours and hours... my hockey team it happened 3 times over the course of 2 seasons.. fun as hell too! Just because there are 100 videos on youtube of something doesn't mean everyone is doing it. 2x100 = 200 kids and...
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    What is the saddest, most depressing rock song that you know?

    fuel - shimmer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0QMfK9hzgA&mode=related&search=
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    Who has the fastest daily driver?

    My matrix is currently in the process of being boosted... I'm hoping to be pushing around 270ish to the wheels for the daily driving portion so it should be in the 12-13 range.. I'll update this thread in 3 weeks when I get back from vacation =D